Veterans enjoy fishing, fellowship during Red River catfish event

Veterans enjoy fishing, fellowship during Red River catfish event

Source: echopress

9/29/2023

Veterans enjoy fishing, fellowship during Red River catfish event

Credit: Brad Dokken / Grand Forks Herald

They battled rain for the better part of the first day, but a group of 14 military veterans from the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin found out firsthand why the Red River of the North is one of the best channel catfish destinations on the planet during a recent two-day fishing event.

They caught catfish – lots of them – they swapped stories and they might even have bragged a little bit. But in the end, the inaugural World Class Catfishing Event was an opportunity for the participants to get out of the house, enjoy the outdoors and connect with other veterans who could relate to the experience of serving and the challenges of returning to civilian life.

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